Happy National Coming Out Day! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ I wanted to take this opportunity to share my coming out story and send my love to all the people who are in the closet today. May you all find the support, love, and community you deserve!

Clearly, these AI systems are faulty or broken products. We already have laws on the books to protect us from stuff like this. It’s only a question of whether or not we’re willing to enforce them.

Recent reporting shines even more light into just how far Stephen Miller is willing to go to make life as miserable as possible for people in immigration detention. It’s inhumane and we can’t let this depravity become normalized.

Pete Hegseth’s disturbing decision to livestream a firing squad execution is an authoritarian attempt to make us feel numb to violence and bloodshed. We can’t become desensitized.

I live in Brattleboro and have represented it in office for years – first as a state senator and now as Congresswoman.     It was my honor to secure $1.75 million for the new West Brattleboro Terrace that will provide affordable homes for seniors in our community for years to come.

The Trump admin was AGAIN caught breaking the law by withholding money meant to keep Americans healthy.

The cost of heating oil is 60% higher than it was before Trump's illegal war in Iran and families could have to pay roughly $600 more to heat their homes this winter.   This week, I joined colleagues from around the region to demand urgent action from the Secretary of Energy.

They’re not just numbers on a page – these are children in our communities.    This is the legacy of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill”.

As someone who's been balancing day-to-day life while managing anxiety and depression for years, I'm proud to recognize Mental Health Awareness Week. 
  104,000+ VT adults have a mental health condition. And I'm dedicated to ensuring every one of them has the resources they need.

As climate change brings more frequent and severe extreme weather, it’s critical that farmers in Vermont and nationwide have the tools they need to protect their land and livelihoods.   Our delegation is fighting for the BUFFER Act to support Vermonters as they continue to rebuild.

I had a really cute experience this weekend that reminded me to find pleasure in those simple joys in life - I encourage you to as well!

Head Start is a critical resource for children in working class families, but the Trump admin is trying to force through an awful deregulation scheme.    I've joined dozens of colleagues to demand that RFK Jr. withdraws the proposal and HHS protects Head Start as required by law.

To be clear, this is BEFORE we factor in how expensive it’ll be to heat a home this winter thanks to Trump’s war in Iran. Plus we’ve already got his trade war with Canada raising prices.
 
Americans did not ask to pay the price for this agenda.

As a former teacher, I know the dedication it takes to educate a class full of students – and the impact it can have.    That's why I'm proud to join those across the globe in celebrating World Teachers' Day, with a special appreciation for those in Vermont!

There are people losing their lives on the ground in Ukraine but Kushner and Witkoff see a payday coming for themselves.   Can these people do anything without injecting blatant corruption into it?

Given this admin's history of delays, I joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle in demanding that states like Vermont get their LIHEAP funds ASAP. 
  With colder weather approaching and the cost of heating a home so high, folks who need this help can't be left waiting.